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WALL PUGKET.

No. 415,436. L Patented Nov. 19, 1889.

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WALL POCKET.

Patented Nov. 19. 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE BALIVIN, OF IVILLIMANTIC, CONNECTICUT.

WALL-POCKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,436, dated November19, 1889.

Application tiled April 26, 1889. Serial No. 308,701. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE BALDWIN, of lVillimantic, in the county oflVindham and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Tall-Pockets, of

which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improvement in wall-pockets, and has for itsobject to provide a simple and convenient receptacle for papers, scraps,or similar articles, and also to provide a device which may be made in asimple and economical yet durable and ornamental manner.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, and pointedout in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding` parts in all the views.

Figure l is a front elevation of the pocket. Fig. 2 is an end view ofthe same. Fig. 3 isa horizontal section on line a; of Fig. l. Fig. 4 isa perspective detail View of the bottom plate. view of the standardsemployed in the construction of the pocket as illustrated in Fig. l.Fig. G is a perspective view of a slightlymodified form of the pocketwith the front and rear boards removed, and Fig. 7 isa vertical sectionon line y y of Fig. 6.

In carrying out the invention the pocket is constructed with a metallicbottom l0, which bottom is essentially U-shaped in cross-section, asbest shown in Fig. 4, and made of any desired length or width. To theinner face of each member of the U at each end metallic standards ll aresecured by rivets, solder, or other approved means. The said standardsconsist of a strip of metal having its longitudinal edge 12 bent inwardor over and. upon the U, as best shown in Fig. 5. Integral with one ofthe bent edges spaced lips 13 are formed, which lips are carried over inthe direction of the opposite bent edge, and then curved away from thesaid edge in the direction of the outer side of the standard to form theclamps or cleats ll, any number of which cleats may be employed.

In attaching the several standards to the Fig. 5 is a partialperspective detail bottom the smooth faces of the front standards areplaced outward, as indicated in Fig. l, and the rear standards, whichare preferably of greater length than the front standards, are attachedin similar manner. Thus the cleats of the front standards are hiddenfrom view, and likewise those integral with the rear standards. Theseseveral cleats are adapted to receive and hold sheets l5 of cardboard,papier-mache, or other material, which sheets respectively constitutethe major portion of the front and back of the pocket, and may beornamented in any suitable or desired manner. In placing the sheets inposition it is simply necessary to enter their lower edges between thewalls of the cleats and press said sheets downward in the direction ofthe bottom.

The lower end of the front board of the pocket is supported upon themetallic bottom l0 of the said pocket, while the lower end of the rearboard is held in position, preferably by means of a cleat attached tothe bottom at the rear and bent upward in contact with the surface ofthe board.

The front wall of the pocket is prevented from dropping too great adistance from the rear wall by means of chains, ribbons, or otherequivalent material 1G, attached to the inner sides of the frontstandards, and also to the outer sides of the rear standards, as bestshown in Fig. 2.

As a finish for both the front and rear boards an ornamental shield 17,consisting preferably of a strip of metal suitably cut, is brought incontact with the upper surface of the said front and rear boards andbent over said upper edge to the rear, at which point the shield issecured in any approved manner to the standards.

As a means for supporting the pocket upon the wall a ring 18 is passedthrough an eye 19, which eye is preferably attached to the rear portionof the upper shield. It will be observed that by means of thisconstruction the frame will remain perfect, while the front and rearboards may be taken out and others differently decorated substituted.

In Figs. G and 7 I have illustrated a modified form of the constructionshown in Fig. l, it being the aim of this latter construction tosimplify the pocket still further and lessen IOO I dispense with the useof the cleats shown in connection with the standards heretoforedescribed.

lThe rear standards are of greater length 4than the front standards, andall of the standi ards are attached to the inner face of the botl 2'.|`l `torn l0. The forward standards consist of a strip of metal bentupon itself to partially cover the inner face of the body of thestandard, as illustrated at 18 in Fig. 6.

In bending the standards upon themselves aspace is permitted tointervene between the opposed faces of the members to receive the frontboard 15, which board, as in the construction shown in Fig. 1, rests atits lower end upon the bottom 10. The front shield 17 is bent over atthe top to a contact with ythe inner face of the front member of thestandards, as shown in Fig. 7, being soldered or otherwise attachedthereto, and the lower end of the shield is likewise secured to theouter face of, the front standards. The rear standards also consist of astrip of metal attached to the inner face of the rear member of thebottom 10, which strip of metal is bent u-pon itself rearwardly andinwardly, as shown at 19 in Fig. 6,the outer member being made tocontact with the outer rear surface of the bottom 10. If in practice itis found desirable, the extremity of this outer member of the rearstandards may be forced inward to a firm contact with the said bottom10, and in constructing the standards the outer member is so spaced fromthe inner member thereof that when the rear board is inserted in thechannel thus formed at the top of the standard and is pressed downwardthe board will pass outside of the rear member of the bottom 10 and besupportedby contact with the inner curved surface of the rear standards,as shown at 2O in Fig. 7; or the said board may be supported at the,bottom edge by means of a cleat 21, secured to the bottom 10 of theframe of the pocket, as illustrated in Fig. 6. Two or more of thesecleats may be provided, and they may be used when the lower ends of therear standards are bent inward, if so desired, or they may be omittedwhen the rear standards are thus constructed.

The pocket, when constructed as shown in Fig. 6, is likewise providedwith chains 16. The shield 17 is secured to the rearstandards in similarmanner as the forward shield is se-\ cured to the forward standards.

` I do not confine myself to the particular means shown in suspendingthe pocket from the Wall, as other equivalent devices may be employed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The combination, with an essentially U- shapedbottom, and standards secured to the members of said bottom at each endand projecting above the upper edges of said members, of a detachablefront and rear board held in Contact with the said standards,substantially as vshown and described.

2. The combination,with an essentially U- shaped metal bottom, andstandards secured to the members of said bottom at each end andprojecting above the upper edges of said members, the said standardsprovided with grooves or channels upon one face, of a detachable frontand rear board held in contact with the said standards by being insertedin said grooves or channels, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

3. A wall-pocket frame, the same consisting of a metal bottom havingupturned edges,ver tical standards secured to said upturned edges of thebottom provided with grooves or channels in one face, and transverseshields uniting` the respective front and rear standards and havingtheir upper edges bent` over and attached to the rear faces of the saidstandards, substantially as shown and described.

4. The combinatiomwith an essentially U- shaped metal bottom, andstandards secured to the members of the said bottom at each end, therear standards being longer than the front, and each standard providedwith a groove or channel in one face, of detachable front and rearboards held in contact with the said standards by insertion in saidgrooves or channels, frontand rear transverse shields unitingtherespective front and rear standards at their upper edges, and chainsor ribbons connecting the opposed faces of the front and rear standardsand limiting the movement of the front standard, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

5. A wall-pocket frame, the same consisting of a metal bottom having upturn ed edges,ver tical standards secured to the said upturned edges ofthe bottom provided with cleats formed upon their inner faces, andtransverse shields uniting, respectively,the front and rear standardshaving their upper edges bent over and attached to the inner faces ofthe standards, substantially as shown and described.

6. The combination,with an essentially U- shaped metal bottom, metalstandards secured to the members ofthe said bottom at eachend havingtheir longitudinal edgesbent over upon the inner face of the body, andspaced cleats integral with one of the folded edges of said standards,ofdetachable front and rear boards held in engagement with the standardsby said cleats, a shield capping the upper surface of the respectivefront and rear boards and their standards, an eye attached to the rearface of the rear shield, and a ring passed through saideye,substantially as shown and described.

7. The combination, with an essentially U shaped metal bottom, metalstandards securedto the members of said bottom at each end IOO IIO

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front standards near the top and to the rear 1o standards, and means,substantially as shown and described, for suspending the pocket from avertical support, as and for the purpose specified.

GEORGE BALDWIN.

Witnesses:

JOHN N. ROBINSON, HUBER CLARK.

